Democratic Convention Chicago 1944

FDR and Harry Truman, three crowd shots, Jim Farley with straw hat in his lap, CU Farley, Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, New Jersey, CU Hague, Sidney Hillman and Phillip Murray, CU Murray, CU Hillman, crowd. Alben Barkley nominates FDR. Demonstration, people entering Wallace Headquarters, CU same, crowd. Judge Richard Furlong of Iowa nominates Wallace, Demonstration, Wallace with Iowa delegation. Harry Truman looking out of window, CU Truman on phone. Senator Samuel D. Jackson of Indiana (chairman of Democratic National Convention) declares Truman the nominee, crowd, Truman eating sandwich. Truman is escorted to platform, Truman on platform. Truman accepts nomination. Truman waving to crowd, crowd, Truman and FDR superimposed over crowd.

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